Australia pays US another $800m for Aukus amid Trump administration review of security pact
by Ben Doherty from World news | The Guardian on (#6YTXK)
Richard Marles has confirmed payment was made in the second quarter of 2025 to boost US boat-building, bringing total paid to $1.6bn
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Australia made a second $800m payment to America's shipbuilding industry - bringing total payments so far to $1.6bn which was promised before the Trump administration placied the Aukus agreement under review.
As part of the Aukus deal - in which Australia would buy nuclear submarines from the US ahead of its own nuclear submarines being built in Adelaide - Australia has agreed to pay about $4.6bn towards boosting US shipbuilding capacity.
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